The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for Penetration Testing skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Penetration Testing over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
Penetration Testing is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
1,061
925
1,226
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading
89.99%
90.07%
90.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
576
625
817
10th Percentile
£213
£365
£263
25th Percentile
£413
£460
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£533
£550
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-3.09%
+10.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£619
£669
£600
90th Percentile
£688
£721
£657
Berkshire median daily rate
£513
£525
£500
% change year-on-year
-2.38%
+5.00%
+8.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
47
23
8
10th Percentile
£20.17
£45.50
£12.73
25th Percentile
£52.90
£53.00
£19.44
Median hourly rate
£61.65
£65.00
£28.00
Median % change year-on-year
-5.16%
+132.14%
-35.63%
75th Percentile
£80.69
£74.40
£33.13
90th Percentile
£87.49
£79.19
£40.25
Berkshire median hourly rate
£60.57
£57.82
£21.05
% change year-on-year
+4.76%
+174.67%
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Penetration Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Penetration Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Penetration Testing Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Reading
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Penetration Testing in Reading.
Penetration Testing Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing Penetration Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Reading region with a requirement for Penetration Testing.
Penetration Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
